Texas Trooper Fatally Shoots Stolen Ambulance Suspect on I-35 as All Southbound Lanes Close
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Updated · KEYE TV CBS Austin · Aug 13
Texas Trooper Fatally Shoots Stolen Ambulance Suspect on I-35 as All Southbound Lanes Close
3 articles · Updated · KEYE TV CBS Austin · Aug 13
Summary
A Texas DPS trooper shot and killed a suspect around 6:30 a.m. on Austin's I-35 upper deck after the driver fled a traffic stop in a stolen Fort Worth ambulance.
DPS said the suspect evaded troopers and intentionally rammed multiple vehicles while heading southbound from Williamson County into Austin, prompting the shooting at the scene.
All southbound I-35 lanes — upper and lower decks — from U.S. 183 to Airport Boulevard were closed before 8 a.m., with TxDOT warning drivers to expect major delays and avoid the area.
Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting, while Fort Worth Fire confirmed the ambulance was stolen from one of its stations and Austin police assisted with traffic control.